IEA §157 → BSA §160
Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
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157. Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact. –– In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact, at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved. 1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1872, s. 11, for “had” 2. Clause
(4) omitted by Act 4 of 2003, s. 3 (w.e.f. 31-12-2002).
160. In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact, at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved.
What changedAI-inferred
Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact.
Old position
IEA 157 is concerned with Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact. Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
New position
BSA 163 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Document mentioned in section 162.. A witness may also testify to facts mentioned in any such document as is mentioned in section 162, although he has no specific recollection of the facts themselves, if he is sure that the facts were correctly recorded in the document
BSA 163 (Document mentioned in section 162.) preserves the framework of IEA 157. BSA 163 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 163 text: A witness may also testify to facts mentioned...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA-160 reproduces the operative content of IEA-157 (Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact) with text-overlap 0.72 on the supplied bare-act extracts. The original PRS-chart-based pairing (BSA-163) appears to have been a parsing artifact: text-comparison shows that destination has a different topic. The corrected pairing reflects the actual section-content correspondence. Cross-references may need to be remapped per locked doctrine #11.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 157 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 163 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BSA 163 (Document mentioned in section 162.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §157 → BSA §160 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/157.
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